Jon Stewart brightly mocks the NRA for opposing freedom of gun choice

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Jon Stewart started out Tuesday night's Daily Show by gently suggesting to open-carry gun-rights activists that parading their loaded assault weapons into, say, Chipotle restaurants might make diners nervous. But the Chipotle incident is just a jumping-off point for Stewart's larger point: The NRA's war to stop "smart guns" makes no sense.

Only one store in the U.S. has proposed selling the German-made handguns, which will only work if paired with a specific bracelet — and that Maryland store's owner dropped the plan after receiving death threats from gun-rights activists. Why? Because once any store starts selling smart guns in the U.S., a New Jersey law kicks in gradually phasing out sales of all dumb guns in that state. The thing is, Stewart said, the New Jersey Democrat who proposed the bill is willing to repeal it if the NRA agrees to allow smart guns to be sold in the U.S.

Surely "everybody is holding hands and singing 'Gun-ba-yah'" now? Stewart hazards: The NRA gets to scrap a gun-control law in favor of selling more guns, right? After noting that the NRA is, in fact, not interested in the deal, Stewart rested his case: "Finally, the NRA's fight to protect the Second Amendment has met its match: the NRA." --Peter Weber

http://theweek.com/article/index/261918/speedreads-jon-stewart-brightly-mocks-the-nra-for-opposing-freedom-of-gun-choice

Edited May 21, 2014 by Porterhouse

[Jacque67 7,328]

Smart gun= oxymoron

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

I like it... I can buy a real looking smart gun bracelet, wear it proudly out in the open, and it will act like a scarecrow..

[Sousuke 1,214]

It was hardly bright. The minute one smart gun is sold, there will be a mandate that all guns have to be smart guns in at least one state. That seems more like limiting choice.

[lostinblue 1,989]

I see that a kill switch is in the making, Government can turn off these guns at will. One has been offered for sale in NJ, The Brady Bunch is suing for NJ to come in compliance that all handguns meet this standard when offered for sale or transfer. Looks like only the rich folks will afford a hand gun in NJ in a few years

http://www.trentonian.com/general-news/20140519/new-jersey-sued-accused-of-ignoring-2002-gun-law

New Jersey sued, accused of ignoring 2002 gun law

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh Boo hoo. Your handgun is the last line of defence from communist takeover. Whatever.

Grow up babies.

Edited May 22, 2014 by Papa Lazarou

[Jacque67 7,328]

It was hardly bright. The minute one smart gun is sold, there will be a mandate that all guns have to be smart guns in at least one state. That seems more like limiting choice.

You think so? That would be rather radical. Do American gun making companies have the technology to keep up with the Germans?

[Sousuke 1,214]

You think so? That would be rather radical. Do American gun making companies have the technology to keep up with the Germans?

Probably not but its New Jersey law.

[GandD 5,966]

Oh Boo hoo. Your handgun is the last line of defence from communist takeover. Whatever.

Grow up babies.

No joke

[one...two...tree 2,762]

seatbelts haven't stopped people from driving like idiots.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

seatbelts haven't stopped people from driving like idiots.

No, but they reduced the number of fatalities that resulted from said idiotic driving.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

No, but they reduced the number of fatalities that resulted from said idiotic driving.

touche'.